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. >> reporter: the u.s. stored supply of oil called the strategic petroleum reserve contains 72-- 727 million barrels, enough to keep nation powered for a couple of months. those who want oil released from the reserves now say it would calm spiking gas prices so an economic recovery isn't threatened. after hurricane katrina, 30 million barrelses were released. oil prices dropped 3.7%. during the first gulf war, 34 million barrels were released and in one day prices dropped 33.4%. but some economists say the oil reserves should be saved for a true emergency and this isn't it. >> i think it's premature to open up the strategic petroleum reserve. i don't think it's going it to make a big difference with respect to prices. and i think at this point we can digest these prices. >> reporter: maybe so, but it doesn't go down easy. >> as a students's kind of tough to be able to pay the bills and pay these kind of gas prices. >> reporter: right now the average price of gas is still 61 cents below the record set in jul
. >> reporter: the u.s. stored supply of oil called the strategic petroleum reserve contains 72-- 727 million barrels, enough to keep nation powered for a couple of months. those who want oil released from the reserves now say it would calm spiking gas prices so an economic recovery isn't threatened. after hurricane katrina, 30 million barrelses were released. oil prices dropped 3.7%. during the first gulf war, 34 million barrels were released and in one day prices dropped 33.4%. but some...
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u.s. and allied forces meeting in paris to talk about potential military action. president obama said yesterday that the united states will take part in a no-flight effort. -- no-fly effort. we want to get your thoughts on the u.s. joined the no-fly effort. here is how you can contribute this morning. here iare the numbers at the bottom of your screen. the president announcing yesterday in a statement about the united states supporting a no-fly zone. this has been done by several allies. we will take a look at the headlines on "washington journal" this morning. mr. obama sketched out an american military role. -- rule. you have probably seen other headlines this morning as well. meetings are going on to talk about the strategy with the united states and other allied forces. the president made the statement yesterday about joining the no- fly zone effort. he spoke about what the united states will not do. here is what he had to say. >> i want to be clear about what we will not be doing. the
u.s. and allied forces meeting in paris to talk about potential military action. president obama said yesterday that the united states will take part in a no-flight effort. -- no-fly effort. we want to get your thoughts on the u.s. joined the no-fly effort. here is how you can contribute this morning. here iare the numbers at the bottom of your screen. the president announcing yesterday in a statement about the united states supporting a no-fly zone. this has been done by several allies. we...
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this is just the kind of scenario that u.s. officials had feared with al qaeda's presence in that country. >>> and, in syria tonight, which has been shaken by days of violence, there's word that syria's president might lift the harsh emergency law that has for nearly 50 years allowed the government to arrest and detain people without charging them first. the government is hoping that will calm the major discontent in that country, as well. >>> we turn now to the disaster in the pacific, and yet another major apology tonight from the people who run the fukushima nuclear plant. this latest apology brings into question what can be believed. and there are new questions about whether obvious warning signs were ignored. david wright is in japan again tonight. >> reporter: new aerial images of the smoldering nuclear caldron that refuses to be brought under control. at reactor number one, the roof is completely gone. reactors two and three have holes in the roof. and steam is leaking out. reactor four, the walls are gone. that yellow b
this is just the kind of scenario that u.s. officials had feared with al qaeda's presence in that country. >>> and, in syria tonight, which has been shaken by days of violence, there's word that syria's president might lift the harsh emergency law that has for nearly 50 years allowed the government to arrest and detain people without charging them first. the government is hoping that will calm the major discontent in that country, as well. >>> we turn now to the disaster in...
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from the u.s. perspective, coming out of 9/11, we had the department of homeland security position to orchestrate the entire federal response to an event of magnitude you might be suggesting, that what happened so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get a temporary equipment to the site in order to provide electrical power, tipperary diesel generators, that kind of thing. and a backstop for all of that, and i'm leaving the federal regulatory requirements perspective, is that the u.s. industry i think is unique in the world, but also within the industries in this country, the wall on the one hand they are competitors, but they share operating experience. they have programs that they all contribute to. they had an inventory of spare parts and equipment that could be very quickly brought to bear in responding to this kind of event. this is outside the regulatory purview, i want to make clear, but this is another backstopp that would help a site th
from the u.s. perspective, coming out of 9/11, we had the department of homeland security position to orchestrate the entire federal response to an event of magnitude you might be suggesting, that what happened so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get a temporary equipment to the site in order to provide electrical power, tipperary diesel generators, that kind of thing. and a backstop for all of that, and i'm leaving the federal...
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the u.s. federal government is also concerned about the impact of social media on trial jurors. when former giants home run barry bonds begins his federal perjury trial in two weeks, members of the jury could be asked to hand over i-phones, blackberry's and other digital devices when court is in session. bonds' defense team proposes warning jurors they could be held in contempt of court for doing any electronic research on the case. charlie sheen is continuing his media blitz. last night he debuted a new life stream web show called sheen's corner. he hosted the show while several people sat nearby including one of his live-in girlfriends. the actor showed off his latest tattoo bearing his new phrase winning written across his wrist. he was build a premier episode and the actor is indicating he'll do another show. one point sheen had 115,000 people watching. archbishop desmond too too will preach at 11:00 this morning. the no bell laureate shown here on stage at the world cup soccer tournament last year is now retired from public life but he agreed to preach at grace cathedral. a
the u.s. federal government is also concerned about the impact of social media on trial jurors. when former giants home run barry bonds begins his federal perjury trial in two weeks, members of the jury could be asked to hand over i-phones, blackberry's and other digital devices when court is in session. bonds' defense team proposes warning jurors they could be held in contempt of court for doing any electronic research on the case. charlie sheen is continuing his media blitz. last night he...
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u.s., u.k., france, bosnia- herzegovina, columbia, garr bon, lebanon, nigeria, portugal, south africa. five members abstained -- russia, china, germany, brazil, india. the 10 votes was just one more than the nine needed for passage. and it did not include input from the 192-member united nations general assembly. but international support for the no-fly zone is now waning. the libyan government is alleging that coalition bombings have killed many civilians. doctors on the ground say over 100 civilians have died. military deaths not included. the 22-member arab league this week accused the u.s. and the coalition of ignoring the u.n. >> as far as we're concerned the arab league, we requested the security council to establish a no-fly zone in order to protect the civilians, in addition to safe areas for the civilians to sit in without attacks on them. >> brazil, russia, india and china, the bric nations, are all calling for an immediate cessation of the no-fly zone. u.s. defense secretary rob
u.s., u.k., france, bosnia- herzegovina, columbia, garr bon, lebanon, nigeria, portugal, south africa. five members abstained -- russia, china, germany, brazil, india. the 10 votes was just one more than the nine needed for passage. and it did not include input from the 192-member united nations general assembly. but international support for the no-fly zone is now waning. the libyan government is alleging that coalition bombings have killed many civilians. doctors on the ground say over 100...
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is getting rid of gadhafi a vital u.s. interest? >> i think stopping the violence, first of all, that's occurring in libya is most important. the president has been very aggressive. we froze -- we initiated sanctions quicker than we have ever done in the past. froze $30 billion of gadhafi's money in the u.s. we have been very aggressive in our coordination with the international community in looking at all options. and we have also been very aggressive in bringing humanitarian aid to the region, to help people. there's a tremendous -- >> but it hasn't stopped gadhafi. >> it has not stopped them. there's no doubt. >> is it in america's vital national interest that gadhafi is gone? >> it is in -- gadhafi should go for the people of libya. he should stop this, as the president said. he should stop the slaughtering of the people in these battles. but if we can't define if it's in our vital international interest, doesn't it say how far we're willing to go to get him out? >> i think the international community is going to come together.
is getting rid of gadhafi a vital u.s. interest? >> i think stopping the violence, first of all, that's occurring in libya is most important. the president has been very aggressive. we froze -- we initiated sanctions quicker than we have ever done in the past. froze $30 billion of gadhafi's money in the u.s. we have been very aggressive in our coordination with the international community in looking at all options. and we have also been very aggressive in bringing humanitarian aid to the...
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no one in the u.s. military is under-estimating the challenge here. even as we transition the lead of this effort to a different command structure we will continue to attempt to help enforce the u.n. mandate. at this time i would like to take your questions. >> admiral, you mentioned next to no combat sortis. aside from the aircraft, i think you said next to no combat sortis by gaddafi forces. aside from the forces shot down by the french, have there been any other aircraft detected. also, you went over some areas where the gaddafi forces are attacking. can you go over other areas where attacks are increasing or decreasing? >> let's go over combat air forces. the reason i chose the language that i did is, i don't want to imply that we've been 100% effective, but they are not effective at all. we have not detected them flying. that does not mean they haven't been flying. we just have not detected them flying. we are continuing 24 hours a day airborne early warning. 75% provided by the coalition. i am fairly confident if they had been flying, we would h
no one in the u.s. military is under-estimating the challenge here. even as we transition the lead of this effort to a different command structure we will continue to attempt to help enforce the u.n. mandate. at this time i would like to take your questions. >> admiral, you mentioned next to no combat sortis. aside from the aircraft, i think you said next to no combat sortis by gaddafi forces. aside from the forces shot down by the french, have there been any other aircraft detected....
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the unemployment rate went down in the u.s. and industrial on those have been better, but charisse went down sharply because if the situation is too good people start to discuss interest rates. >> let's take a closer look at the market numbers. the dax closed down words. the dow jones industrials are going down at 12,123. the euro is trading at $1.39. air bus parent said it will not protest the pentagon's decision to order an error table -- air tanker project. it is one of the largest contracts in the defense department's history. boeing and airs fout fo years over the contract and battling over -- a day of action as unions caused the destruction. workers launched a series of protests to demand better pay rises. strikers blocked access to key industrial areas, super markets and factories. this caused anger among many truck drivers. thousands condemn the day of action describing it as a disaster for the country's image. european union authorities launched cartel raids on major truck manufacturers in europe. investigating allegat
the unemployment rate went down in the u.s. and industrial on those have been better, but charisse went down sharply because if the situation is too good people start to discuss interest rates. >> let's take a closer look at the market numbers. the dax closed down words. the dow jones industrials are going down at 12,123. the euro is trading at $1.39. air bus parent said it will not protest the pentagon's decision to order an error table -- air tanker project. it is one of the largest...
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the u.s. is sending more specialists to help al with the threat. in the country's -- in the country, the northeast humanitarian crisis -- the government has appealed for calm as people in tokyo began to flee the city or stock up on the essential supplies. >> in japan, the un's the nuclear energy agency says the containment wall at one of the reactors at the fukushima power plant may have been breached after an explosion on monday. radiation levels rose after a fire and separate reactor blast. most of the people within 30 kilometers have been evacuated. those remaining are being urged to stay indoors. above normal radiation levels have been measured in tokyo, 250 kilometers to the south. >> it tuesday's fire in reactor no. 4 and damage from explosions at the other reactor blocks pose a potentially disastrous situation. reports say pull for spent fuel rods in reactor no. 4 may have overheated and cannot be refueled -- cannot be refilled with water. workers are making a desperate attempt to pour
the u.s. is sending more specialists to help al with the threat. in the country's -- in the country, the northeast humanitarian crisis -- the government has appealed for calm as people in tokyo began to flee the city or stock up on the essential supplies. >> in japan, the un's the nuclear energy agency says the containment wall at one of the reactors at the fukushima power plant may have been breached after an explosion on monday. radiation levels rose after a fire and separate reactor...
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u.s. efforts will decrease. let me show you something now that is happening east on the bay bridge incline. the upper right part of your screen. that a sign this as high wind on the bridge. that means that drivers should be advised. high winds on the bay bridge going east. traffic seems to be picking up a little bit. we will be back.
u.s. efforts will decrease. let me show you something now that is happening east on the bay bridge incline. the upper right part of your screen. that a sign this as high wind on the bridge. that means that drivers should be advised. high winds on the bay bridge going east. traffic seems to be picking up a little bit. we will be back.
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if there is a u.s. involvement, a u.s. component in a no-fly zone, will that take assets away from afghanistan? secondarily, how will it and in libya? -- how will it end in libya? >> i would differ all that to the commander of u.s. african command and uconn and others. i would note on the first one that there certainly has been no taking of assets from afghanistan. i have heard nothing about that whatsoever. secretary gates was very clear on the enormous capability that we have in our military. by the way, we're now getting to the one-year deployed, two- years back. that is a function of not just having drawn down our forces in iraq, although that is the biggest. we are down from 165,000 in the peak dead now to the -- in the peak and now to be high- 40,000's. there has been real progress there as well. >> general, want to thank you very much. i hope you and the audience feel that i have been at least adequate representative of you and your questions. we wanted to have a conversation, but we also wanted to bring as many of
if there is a u.s. involvement, a u.s. component in a no-fly zone, will that take assets away from afghanistan? secondarily, how will it and in libya? -- how will it end in libya? >> i would differ all that to the commander of u.s. african command and uconn and others. i would note on the first one that there certainly has been no taking of assets from afghanistan. i have heard nothing about that whatsoever. secretary gates was very clear on the enormous capability that we have in our...
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how the u.s. and european allies frame that support is different than the way they have framed it in the past. before, it was a humanitarian mission. if it goes on to tripoli, it could be a different explanation. >> if you listen to the statements of the americans immerses the french, very different ideas about how far to get involved and how long this might last. >> thanks very much. in more signs of unrest throughout the middle east, anti-government protesters have been in force in the yemen. talks aimed at ending the unrest have stalled. having promised to step down, the president on sunday said he will make no more concessions. faced with protests in his country, syria's president has put on a show of leadership with the round of diplomatic meetings and telephone calls with other arab leaders. reports say anti-government protests and tear gas was fired at demonstrators. efforts to stabilize the trouble fukushima nuclear plant has suffered new and serious setbacks. power officials say plutonium
how the u.s. and european allies frame that support is different than the way they have framed it in the past. before, it was a humanitarian mission. if it goes on to tripoli, it could be a different explanation. >> if you listen to the statements of the americans immerses the french, very different ideas about how far to get involved and how long this might last. >> thanks very much. in more signs of unrest throughout the middle east, anti-government protesters have been in force...
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libya says it will abide by an immediate cease fire but the u.s. isn't buying it. >> i question anything out of -- that qadaffi called for. he called for a cease fire and then told his trips to move again. >> reporter: military officials say there is no evidence of civilian casualties despite libya's claims of dozens of deaths. >>> safety experts are now recommending new guidelines for children's car seats. they say children should ride in rear-facing char seats until age 2 instead of age 1. and older children who have out grown them should ride in booster seats until adult seat belts fit them properly. >>> gas prices still going up. the price for a gallon of regular has jumped 7 cents in just the past two weeks. the national average is now 3.5 $7. here in the bay area it is much higher. you are paying -- oakland, it's 3.98 and also in san jose. the barry bonds personalry trial begins -- perjury trial begins tomorrow morning. in 2003, he told the grand jury he never knowingly used steroids. defense lawyers and prosecutors will begin jury selection
libya says it will abide by an immediate cease fire but the u.s. isn't buying it. >> i question anything out of -- that qadaffi called for. he called for a cease fire and then told his trips to move again. >> reporter: military officials say there is no evidence of civilian casualties despite libya's claims of dozens of deaths. >>> safety experts are now recommending new guidelines for children's car seats. they say children should ride in rear-facing char seats until age 2...
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. >> reporter: a developing story a u.s. official says both the crew of an f-15 fighter jet that crashed in libya are safe and back in american hands. the official, speaking tuesday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record, said a marine corps osprey search and rescue aircraft retrieved the pilot. he says the second crew member, a weapon's officer, was recovered by libyan rebel forces and is now in u.s hands. the crash occurred after what the military says was an equipment malfunction. why did the plane crash? they are saying there was an equipment malfunction. >> darya: time now is 6:36 a.m., more explosions and anti- aircraft fire around the capital. let's look at the new video and to kron 4. the explosions seem to be coming from out compound the belongs to gaddafi. they targeted a building to wipe out the ability to control troops. the attacks are narrowing with them focusing on extending the reach of a no- fly zone. the three day assault has been largely successful. >> mark: a safety
. >> reporter: a developing story a u.s. official says both the crew of an f-15 fighter jet that crashed in libya are safe and back in american hands. the official, speaking tuesday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record, said a marine corps osprey search and rescue aircraft retrieved the pilot. he says the second crew member, a weapon's officer, was recovered by libyan rebel forces and is now in u.s hands. the crash occurred after what the military...
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>> obviously the u.s. wants to see a responsible government emerged that respects the will of the libyan people. there is a serious institution building challenge that exists in libya. we believe there are universal rights that need to be acknowledged and respected and processes determined by the people in each of these countries that charts the specific course that is suitable to that country. it would be wrong of us to sit here with the road map for political transformation in libya, but are consistent message across the region and across the world is that the people deserve the right to chart their own future in a fashion that enables them to express themselves freely, a symbol freely, select their leaders, and do so free of violence and intimidation. >> with regard to the military question, you are saying it is premature to commit troops. is it the u.s. position that we need to be done through a nato commitment and not through a u.s. military commitment? is the president discussing more broadly how to
>> obviously the u.s. wants to see a responsible government emerged that respects the will of the libyan people. there is a serious institution building challenge that exists in libya. we believe there are universal rights that need to be acknowledged and respected and processes determined by the people in each of these countries that charts the specific course that is suitable to that country. it would be wrong of us to sit here with the road map for political transformation in libya,...
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u.s. engineers and others are explaining their options of containing the leak. >> in the small village 40 kilometers northeast of fukushima, while outside detroit exclusion zone, the people living here thought they were safe -- northeast of fukushima, well east -- outside of the exclusion zone. >> this has exceeded the data. >> the latest news from fukushima also offers no grounds for optimism. yvette tb's do not know when or even if they will be able to return home -- in evacuees -- the evacuees do not know. >> we do not know when the situation will normalize, and we do not think there will be a future for us in the city. >> operator tepco has decided to decommission four of the reactors. filling them up may be necessary. >> government and experts are considering but these four buildings at the fukushima-dai- ichi plant to stop the spread of the substances. >> a they will spray it with a synthetic resin to try to prevent radioactive dust from being blown away or being watched to see. in a
u.s. engineers and others are explaining their options of containing the leak. >> in the small village 40 kilometers northeast of fukushima, while outside detroit exclusion zone, the people living here thought they were safe -- northeast of fukushima, well east -- outside of the exclusion zone. >> this has exceeded the data. >> the latest news from fukushima also offers no grounds for optimism. yvette tb's do not know when or even if they will be able to return home -- in...
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u.s. officials say the international effort to enforce a no-fly zone has been a success after a third day of bombing and the u.s. may soon reduce its role. 80 air strikes today compared to 60 on sunday. >> reporter: fire is pour into the air as jets tried to cripple moammar gadhafi's military. so far all attackers returned safely. these eric are reormed for a new mission. they targeted these areas. outside ben zazi you can see the -- benghazi, you can see the results. rebel forces celebrate on top of a tank after being driven back by moammar gadhafi's army they are ready to resumed their march. in tripoli there are also victory signs from moammar gadhafi supporters. showing a fish crashing an american jet. the government says they are offering themselves as human shields to protect their leader. >> we are waiting for them. their grave is ready here. >>> the u.s. commander says u.s. involvement will decrease as more targets are destroyed. >>> after a weekend of wild weather more rain is on
u.s. officials say the international effort to enforce a no-fly zone has been a success after a third day of bombing and the u.s. may soon reduce its role. 80 air strikes today compared to 60 on sunday. >> reporter: fire is pour into the air as jets tried to cripple moammar gadhafi's military. so far all attackers returned safely. these eric are reormed for a new mission. they targeted these areas. outside ben zazi you can see the -- benghazi, you can see the results. rebel forces...
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and at least one u.s. warship reportedly left the region. >> i think the military mission has gone quite well. >> reporter: the obama administration touted progress. following another weekend of air strikes. coalition forces hit targets in tripoli, and for the first time, moammar gadhafi's hometown of sirte. since the attack started more than a week ago, rebel forces have been able to push west and regain control of several towns. the president's speech comes in amid growing complaints from both republicans, and some fellow democrats. critics say he never asked for congressional approval before taking military action, and still hasn't given them a clear plan. >> this policy has been characterized by confusion, indecision, and delay. >> there should have been a plan for what objectives were, a debate as to why this was in our vital interests. >> reporter: and while secretary of defense robert gates admits libya does not pose a direct threat to america -- >> i don't think it's vital interests for the united
and at least one u.s. warship reportedly left the region. >> i think the military mission has gone quite well. >> reporter: the obama administration touted progress. following another weekend of air strikes. coalition forces hit targets in tripoli, and for the first time, moammar gadhafi's hometown of sirte. since the attack started more than a week ago, rebel forces have been able to push west and regain control of several towns. the president's speech comes in amid growing...
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what was the significance of alexander hamilton's plan to exchange u.s. debt for state that? >> guest: profoundly important. this went into effect. all of the unrest in the states was in part a response to the taxation of the 1780s where the states were trying to retire their revolutionary war debt by taxes on land, a multiple of what they had been before and the people were very rested but hamilton proposed a brilliant idea, that all the state debts would become a natural death. national debt. he would issue bondss on the united states. a 4% rather than 6%. and didn't have to pay the principal we believe. all you had to pay was the interest. you could do that on the revenue that was coming and on the imports plus some excise taxes and the unfortunate run on whiskey. if basically what he did was to relieve a component of their budget which was the majority what we were raising money for. when the state and loggerhead to pay off their revolutionary war debt they no longer had to impose these taxes and the country became much more peaceful. >> host: next call from john in dalla
what was the significance of alexander hamilton's plan to exchange u.s. debt for state that? >> guest: profoundly important. this went into effect. all of the unrest in the states was in part a response to the taxation of the 1780s where the states were trying to retire their revolutionary war debt by taxes on land, a multiple of what they had been before and the people were very rested but hamilton proposed a brilliant idea, that all the state debts would become a natural death. national...
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also that the radiation has leaked out more far afield than that according to the new york times and a u.s. aircraft carrier off the japanese coast two hundred sixty comes into the pacific ocean. with a geiger counter they measure it in a cloud of smoke but radiation was above the normal levels. sounding on the cruise crewmembers received radiation they absorbed about the same as they would do normally in a month they're above normal they're not at a critical level here comic being shown by people lining up outside supermarkets one q we saw a main street market center town with. a long grass no exaggeration people being queuing up overnight to try and stock up on things so people are obviously concerned that potentially could spread it radiation might mean what happens then find or another quake could lead to food shortages already there are food shortage in town and in the whole prefecture in fact one man we met had to travel seventy kilometers on food and. right now several of the food shops are limiting people to five i can back them and having fewer hours at a time to get into the shop
also that the radiation has leaked out more far afield than that according to the new york times and a u.s. aircraft carrier off the japanese coast two hundred sixty comes into the pacific ocean. with a geiger counter they measure it in a cloud of smoke but radiation was above the normal levels. sounding on the cruise crewmembers received radiation they absorbed about the same as they would do normally in a month they're above normal they're not at a critical level here comic being shown by...
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the u.s. germany have sent teams. rummaging through. sniffer dogs they try and. search for survivors but after say the true extent of the damage is only just becoming clear and the worry is that it could be compounded even more number and fresh threats of another earthquake magnitude seven striking in three to seven days and another aftershock of a magnitude six attention in this area within four weeks and as i say the food supplies here and all the infrastructure is compatible and please be knocked out if one's been evans but i want food they can and we met a man on the way to sendai last night seventy kilometers away he had driven all the way from sendai seventy countries to go shopping for food food drink and and supplies to take it back home to sendai because all the shelves here are empty but the eight supply the aid supplies are coming in the rescue operation and relief operation is in full swing here all over at great factories of empty their supplies all across the country and all means making sense as quickly as possible to these relief centers here wher
the u.s. germany have sent teams. rummaging through. sniffer dogs they try and. search for survivors but after say the true extent of the damage is only just becoming clear and the worry is that it could be compounded even more number and fresh threats of another earthquake magnitude seven striking in three to seven days and another aftershock of a magnitude six attention in this area within four weeks and as i say the food supplies here and all the infrastructure is compatible and please be...
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the u.s. has a military base in the island country the navy's powerful fifth fleet and six thousand troops are stationed there and in response to the brutal crackdown the u.s. president has wielded his authority to pick up the phone and call the king of pop for the president expressed his deep concern over the violence in bahrain and stressed the need for maximum restraint words the forces on the ground now backed by one thousand saudi arabian troops don't appear to be listening to critics say the talk doesn't amount to any help for the bahraini people it amounts to this absolutely there's a double standard in the way the u.s. deals with friend versus flow and michael libya the brain is a strong u.s. ally in the oil rich persian gulf it's all about oil it's also all about geo political military strategy u.s. has a lot of military assets in the persian gulf right now and we want to make sure they stay there u.s. interests coming at the cost of people's lives and if the cost of the values of hum
the u.s. has a military base in the island country the navy's powerful fifth fleet and six thousand troops are stationed there and in response to the brutal crackdown the u.s. president has wielded his authority to pick up the phone and call the king of pop for the president expressed his deep concern over the violence in bahrain and stressed the need for maximum restraint words the forces on the ground now backed by one thousand saudi arabian troops don't appear to be listening to critics say...
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the u.s. is way ahead and that and that took many, many decades to develop that. it is a combination of our very best students who have done well and smart people from all over the world who have wanted to come to these universities, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. our net imports i ofq into this country has been a huge advantage. there is no other country that has had that. that is not quite as powerful in some ways. we make it hard sometimes for those people either to come in or stay. it is still a mind-blowing pingree we need to double down on that. -- it is still in mind blowing thing. we need to double down on that. is that element of support going to be there for those institutions? whenever people tell you about the overseas school systems that are very good, take it with the grain of salt. there is a temptation for them to tell you about the part that is good and not tell you about the full story. it is hard to run a good education system. nobody has a perfect education system and there are many elements including cultural. when people look
the u.s. is way ahead and that and that took many, many decades to develop that. it is a combination of our very best students who have done well and smart people from all over the world who have wanted to come to these universities, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. our net imports i ofq into this country has been a huge advantage. there is no other country that has had that. that is not quite as powerful in some ways. we make it hard sometimes for those people either to come in...
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they say the u.s. government is unfairly targeting them because of their religion. >>> you know she's got the golden touch. oprah winfrey has a knack for identifying new tv talent. we're going to meet a young comic in a wheelchair who is so promising he's landed his own show. >> on her network. inspiring story. >>> the fighting in libya has escalated drastically. gadhafi's military used gun ships, helicopters and rockets. to pound rebel forces. >> hospitals are now trying to cope with the constant flow of wounded fighters. lama hasan reports from benghazi. >> reporter: fierce battles raged on sunday's rebel fighters pushing westward toward tripoli were met by air attacks and ground forces loyal to libya's leader moammar gadhafi. >> all i saw is bombs and bullets. we were trying to escape and come back. i was begging everybody to, like, give me a ride. it was really scary. >> reporter: front line now appears to lie between two towns. they were telling us it was too dangerous to proceed. we heard from th
they say the u.s. government is unfairly targeting them because of their religion. >>> you know she's got the golden touch. oprah winfrey has a knack for identifying new tv talent. we're going to meet a young comic in a wheelchair who is so promising he's landed his own show. >> on her network. inspiring story. >>> the fighting in libya has escalated drastically. gadhafi's military used gun ships, helicopters and rockets. to pound rebel forces. >> hospitals are now...
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but as the u.s. learned the hard way in iraq, getting off to a shock and awe start does not guarantee a successful ending. qaddafi has not stayed in power for 42 years by accident. >> he is a thug, a cagey guy, he is a survivor. we know that. it's difficult to know how it comes out. >> it's not likely to end with qaddafi being killed by an american bomb. the u.s. military insists he is not on the target list. russ? >> david martin at the pentagon. thank you. >> explosions have been heard in libya's capital of tripoli tonight. it's not clear what has been hit. mark phillips in tripoli has more on the situation there. >> after more than 24 hours of attacks, the libyans are getting increasingly nervous, for good reason. >> as darkness fell on the second night of these attacks, tracer fire repeated by it will up the night sky over tripoli. no planes or missiles were visible but explosions could be heard in the distance. for the first time, there was some evidence of a strike within tripoli, a plume of sm
but as the u.s. learned the hard way in iraq, getting off to a shock and awe start does not guarantee a successful ending. qaddafi has not stayed in power for 42 years by accident. >> he is a thug, a cagey guy, he is a survivor. we know that. it's difficult to know how it comes out. >> it's not likely to end with qaddafi being killed by an american bomb. the u.s. military insists he is not on the target list. russ? >> david martin at the pentagon. thank you. >>...
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named after a u.s. poet as a pound and unwavering supporter of more sunnies fascist regime this building sounds is seventy of the movement's members the walls are covered with the names and posters of their heroes including some surprisingly taken from the leftist media such as che guevara because a pound support has grown and on side the unemployment rate a staggering twenty nine percent of his hand in youth the currently without a job he was young well of italy is a country of all people it is hard for the young to find a job or make their voices heard we're not only a generation deprived of our future but also of our present. because the fans present with its brand of revamped third millennium fascism as its members shamelessly put it is one of rapid growth in direct contrast to the country's economy. through its intense agenda of discussion forums here splitting rock concerts and squat actions the movement is on the up a notch. up a recent membership campaign gathered over two thousand five hundred
named after a u.s. poet as a pound and unwavering supporter of more sunnies fascist regime this building sounds is seventy of the movement's members the walls are covered with the names and posters of their heroes including some surprisingly taken from the leftist media such as che guevara because a pound support has grown and on side the unemployment rate a staggering twenty nine percent of his hand in youth the currently without a job he was young well of italy is a country of all people it...
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. >> reporter: the u.s. led force has conducted air strikes against moammar gadhafi's regime and established a no-fly zone. but the obama administration has made it clear it will be handed over. air strikes are hitting gadhafi's hometown for the first time and tri-proly. >> populations are being terrorized every day. >> reporter: rebels handed out food to civilians one day after capturing the town. on sunday the opposition pushed west, seizing the oil town of -- one rebel claims there was no resistance at all from forces loyal to gadhafi. >> reporter: the gadhafi forces are withdrawing. >> reporter: the united nations security council meets on monday. they authorized the use of force to protect civilians from gadhafi's war planes, but they claim coalition strikes killed 100 civilians. >> the truth of the matter is we have trouble coming up with any proof of any civilian casualties that we've been responsible for. >> he says the u.s. will reduce forces in weeks, but he doesn't know if anyone knows if mill act
. >> reporter: the u.s. led force has conducted air strikes against moammar gadhafi's regime and established a no-fly zone. but the obama administration has made it clear it will be handed over. air strikes are hitting gadhafi's hometown for the first time and tri-proly. >> populations are being terrorized every day. >> reporter: rebels handed out food to civilians one day after capturing the town. on sunday the opposition pushed west, seizing the oil town of -- one rebel...
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that is due to u.s. municipal bonds in which cooper realist it was heavily invested. many u.s. municipalities are facing bankruptcy. but manuela bette alas to worry about that. she is now focusing on the help the areas. -- on the healthy areas. >> many investors are buying precious metals as a safe haven. gold is heading back to the highs it reached at the beginning of march. it is currently at its highest level in 31 years, hitting almost $38 announced on thursday. the highest level ever reach was $50 up to the hunt brothers attempted to corner the market back in 1998. >> he was last year's ur de franc j agn. bua doping ce cou keep them out of this year's race. he tested positive for a muscle drug. he blames the results on eating contaminated meat. " you're watching the urna on e w tv. -- >> you are watching the journal on dw tv. do not go away. >> welcome back. timing is everything. the timing of this is not good. eu leaders are meeting in brussels for a summit aimed at stopping the euro zone debt crisis. politicians in lisbon cannot agree on budget cuts that the prime minist
that is due to u.s. municipal bonds in which cooper realist it was heavily invested. many u.s. municipalities are facing bankruptcy. but manuela bette alas to worry about that. she is now focusing on the help the areas. -- on the healthy areas. >> many investors are buying precious metals as a safe haven. gold is heading back to the highs it reached at the beginning of march. it is currently at its highest level in 31 years, hitting almost $38 announced on thursday. the highest level ever...
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what if anything should the u.s. do now? >>> the latest singer to give back the gadhafi money. >>> the cold case cracked, the man who targeted women for more than a decade and the one simple move this week that got him caught. >>> made in america. thousands of you writing in from the firefighter's uniform to the kindergarten class to the discovery at the golden gate bridge. what all of you found. >>> good evening on this saturday. like clockwork, the spike in twisters we see every year when we start the month of march returned in devastating force. one tearing through a louisiana town, flipping a mail truck like a toy. snapping utility poles. the power is out tonight in more than 100 homes damaged. we've now learned of one death, a mother trying to save her child. the tornado is part of a massive storm system. there are flood warnings and watches in 20 states from the mississippi river to the hudson river. meteorologist chikage windler leads us off. >> reporter: three suspected tornados touched down within 15 minutes of each
what if anything should the u.s. do now? >>> the latest singer to give back the gadhafi money. >>> the cold case cracked, the man who targeted women for more than a decade and the one simple move this week that got him caught. >>> made in america. thousands of you writing in from the firefighter's uniform to the kindergarten class to the discovery at the golden gate bridge. what all of you found. >>> good evening on this saturday. like clockwork, the spike in...
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. >> meanwhile in afghanistan, u.s. secretary of defense robert gates has apologized to president hamid karzai for the accidental deaths of children last week, six days after u.s. helicopter crews killed nine boys mistaken for taliban fighters. it's also discussed the future of the u.s. military in afghanistan, expected to be withdrawn by the end of 2014. a small contingent will remain to help train afghan security forces. the unrest going on in africa and the middle east is causing chaos with oil prices. >> causing major worries about economic growth. oil prices in london and new york spiking higher on monday on concerns over wider supply disruptions in the middle east and north africa. the recent sharp spike in prices and worries over what may come has prompted the unid states to continue tapping its emergency oil reserves. >> as oil prices soar, industrial countries around the world are deciding whether they should tap into their reserves. the u.s. consumes more than 19 million barrels of oil every day, more than any
. >> meanwhile in afghanistan, u.s. secretary of defense robert gates has apologized to president hamid karzai for the accidental deaths of children last week, six days after u.s. helicopter crews killed nine boys mistaken for taliban fighters. it's also discussed the future of the u.s. military in afghanistan, expected to be withdrawn by the end of 2014. a small contingent will remain to help train afghan security forces. the unrest going on in africa and the middle east is causing chaos...
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dway >> host: between u.s. capitol and white house's the archives located on the constitution and pennsylvania avenue and mcgowan theater is part of thest archives complex were of course america's most important documents are housed. this morning we have a group of students from four states, part of the c-span close-up program here on c-span's "washington journal." they are all ap honor students and we are pleased to welcome marc ginsburg former ambassador to morocco senior adviser tots president carter on the middle middle east and now a lawyer in washington d.c. with apple worldwide. appreciate your time. >> could to be with you. good morning. >> what is our mission in libya and what is the endgame?e >> depends on the u.s.. if you ask the french defenseme? minister is regime change in if u.s. president carter it is a humanitarian mission to prevent gadhafi's forces is a humanitarian mission to present -- prevent forces from harming innocent civilians. if u.s. the pentagon come it is to enforce a no-fly zone.
dway >> host: between u.s. capitol and white house's the archives located on the constitution and pennsylvania avenue and mcgowan theater is part of thest archives complex were of course america's most important documents are housed. this morning we have a group of students from four states, part of the c-span close-up program here on c-span's "washington journal." they are all ap honor students and we are pleased to welcome marc ginsburg former ambassador to morocco senior...
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the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows pummeling libya with more air strikes and cruise missiles. the head of the arab league rails against international bombardment saying that the problem community is supposed to be protecting civilians and not killing them so let me put a stamp on the capital city of tripoli in just a few moments. international calls against the intervention grow louder russia condemns the use of force in libya reportedly over sixty civilians have been killed by coalition bombs stay with r.t. from our details. washington maintains its intervention will be limited even though it's behind most to the pedo drop zone maybe it's raising fears that america's got its head in a crevice we have anything consequences from civilians as it did in iraq and afghanistan. also this japanese imports the global cold shoulder and human radiation the world number of dead it dissolves to rises to more than eight thousand. and the un is extending its biggest losses after six
the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows pummeling libya with more air strikes and cruise missiles. the head of the arab league rails against international bombardment saying that the problem community is supposed to be protecting civilians and not killing them so let me put a stamp on the capital city of tripoli in just a few moments. international calls against the intervention grow louder russia condemns the use of force in libya reportedly over sixty civilians have been...
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u.s. jets returning to their base in italy. the decision to use air power against colonel gadhafi in libya was taken quickly, so quickly that they are still sorting out the politics behind it. if that is one reason for the london conference, assembling ministers and diplomats from 40 countries, and the arab league and the african union to back u.n. resolutions. though thertheir enthusiasm for military action varies. the mandate to protect civilians also means taking sides in a civil war. >> we made the right choice, that was to draw a line in the desert sand to halt the murderous advance of gaddafi's forces. no one has yet to explain when or how that commitment ends. the conference also said -- started the process toward more legitimacy. this is the closest of rebels have to a political leadership and would like more help on the ground, too. >> the americans said they would consider arming the rebels. is that something you would like? >> you can see that they are fighting with machine guns
u.s. jets returning to their base in italy. the decision to use air power against colonel gadhafi in libya was taken quickly, so quickly that they are still sorting out the politics behind it. if that is one reason for the london conference, assembling ministers and diplomats from 40 countries, and the arab league and the african union to back u.n. resolutions. though thertheir enthusiasm for military action varies. the mandate to protect civilians also means taking sides in a civil war....
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so unlike the law involving u.s. versus lopez that is where the congress is trying to do your job of dealing with the local crime by guns in schools or violence against women and where the court was concerned about using the effect on the national economy from that education or barriers to entering the workforce to matters that were not economic and those were off to one site and that this is a financial penalty and black helicopters don't come and people don't force march you get the bayonet point to the insurance agent it is all economic. it is not local, and that those naked. the argument from the parade which can be cut off and distinguished are always made on the issue whether you have jurisdiction to legislate. so if they get $5 an hour the this is the regulation of commerce. the regulation of commerce to say $5,000 an hour this is true. in the social security takes the argument to the supreme court, council said it thickens at the retirement age 65 and require everybody under that to support it they can save 2
so unlike the law involving u.s. versus lopez that is where the congress is trying to do your job of dealing with the local crime by guns in schools or violence against women and where the court was concerned about using the effect on the national economy from that education or barriers to entering the workforce to matters that were not economic and those were off to one site and that this is a financial penalty and black helicopters don't come and people don't force march you get the bayonet...
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very warm welcome to you this is on the scene live from moscow i'm alex habits u.s. president brock a ball has reportedly signed secret orders allowing cia teams and to libya as i gather intelligence and some top links with rebels meanwhile the u.k. says it's not offering immunity to the libyan foreign minister moussa koussa he's arrived in britain saying he's no longer willing to work under the regime of kind of gets out the. clear has the latest from tripoli. well there have been airstrikes in the east and south eastern suburbs of tripoli at a military base there while the front line seems to have been pushed ever so further back it is now not far from the town of ajdabiya which is just seventy kilometers weights of the rebel stronghold of benghazi there have been a number of coalition air strikes in and around darby i would switch thirty dozen jets where the coalition is afraid that gadhafi forces are closing in on this town and also they can often find a job or two for gadhafi forces now the terrain that a group of fighters are fighting on is working against them
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u.s. into a third war in a muslim country, many wonder who exactly are we fighting for? we'll take you on a journey to a rebel stronghold for answers. >>> nuclear reality check. it's in the air, it's in the food, it's in the ocean. the fallout from japan's atomic catastrophe. do we know how far the radiation is spreading? what you need to know. >>> and the best kiss. this one was good. that one wasn't bad but no two hollywood smooches are alike. what was the greatest of all, the results next. >>> good evening, i'm bill weir. missiles and muzzle fire are lighting up the north african sky tonight as america and her allies continue to destroy the defenses of moammar gadhafi. the mission, according to president obama, was to stop the libyan dictate they are slaughtering more of his own people, but getting rid of gadhafi, not our job. for the moment, that task is still in the hands of a ragged group of rebels, and with more american blood and treasure on the line alexander markardt set out to f
u.s. into a third war in a muslim country, many wonder who exactly are we fighting for? we'll take you on a journey to a rebel stronghold for answers. >>> nuclear reality check. it's in the air, it's in the food, it's in the ocean. the fallout from japan's atomic catastrophe. do we know how far the radiation is spreading? what you need to know. >>> and the best kiss. this one was good. that one wasn't bad but no two hollywood smooches are alike. what was the greatest of all,...
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if you meet a u.s. soldier who faces a life behind bars or even the death penalty for choosing to desert the army he claims was fighting and illegal war. he was moscow's winds will be switched off today as part of a worldwide movement designed to draw attention to this thread of global warming. hundreds of thousands are due to take part in what's set to be the u.k.'s biggest protect political demonstration for a decade mass protests are planned across the british capital to oppose the government eighty billion pounds spending cuts the austerity measures are part of the treasury initiative to eliminate the country's huge budget deficit in just four years or just correspondent more and it is monday. preparations are in full swing hair in hyde park for today's march for the alternative organizers are expecting two hundred thousand demonstrators but some are saying that up to hoffa million will turn out to march against austerity measures in the u.k. they're demanding that the government abandons what they'
if you meet a u.s. soldier who faces a life behind bars or even the death penalty for choosing to desert the army he claims was fighting and illegal war. he was moscow's winds will be switched off today as part of a worldwide movement designed to draw attention to this thread of global warming. hundreds of thousands are due to take part in what's set to be the u.k.'s biggest protect political demonstration for a decade mass protests are planned across the british capital to oppose the...
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is mexico the u.s. state of california in grave danger or is the worst over do you think can you just clarify. i would say it's not you would not be great danger is saying you should be aware and not guilty to each. but the damage should not be that significant. waves we forecast over the. beach has been. confirmed it's about somewhere it's like a meter or meter to two meter way so you. cause a lot of the damage but you should be aware not to go near the ocean you are so to me would think about people sight seeing these waves not be as may not be absolutely catastrophic but they certainly might be enough to wash you or over a balustrade a wash off a rock if you're fishing i guess so much reason to be careful what we heard from one eyewitness who saw the tsunami warning on television and immediately ran out of a flood do you think the early alert system did actually save lives were lessons learned indeed from what we saw in. from our trip in two thousand and four yeah definitely definitely. some florida
is mexico the u.s. state of california in grave danger or is the worst over do you think can you just clarify. i would say it's not you would not be great danger is saying you should be aware and not guilty to each. but the damage should not be that significant. waves we forecast over the. beach has been. confirmed it's about somewhere it's like a meter or meter to two meter way so you. cause a lot of the damage but you should be aware not to go near the ocean you are so to me would think about...
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i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with a lead in convention at the pentagon saying that the yeah activities in libya that were only going to be in for a short time and then were pulling out and they are many times where they are ladies were at war. oh a good many here like homer's odysseus it may take the u.s. years to finish the journey. going to check out our t. washington d.c. . gauging opinions on the legitimacy of the intervention in libya we had to new york where web. to find out what the people there think about it. we don't know what the opposition forces we don't know their. democratic. heavy duty weapons just the other countries the freedom. that it was ok. with paired with economic reasons then i don't think it's ok. now a multinational coalition is leading the interven
i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with a lead in convention at the pentagon saying that the yeah activities in libya that were only going to be in for a short time and then were pulling out and they are many times where they are ladies were at war. oh a...
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in the meantime, the u.s. air force is helping to supply relief to thousands of refugees who fled libya and who are now in tunisia. >>> you may smell gas in downtown as p g e is performing some maintenance. the gas will quickly dissipate, pg&e says. >>> and pg&e will take a few steps to improve safety. customers who live within 2000 feet will receive a letter. and they will begin installing safety valves inside those pipes that can be shut off remotely. >> pg&e is the new pg&e and i think it can become the gold standard for this country that all other operators should follow. >> the changes come after pg&e got slammed at an ntsb hearing this week looking into the san bruno pipeline burning. >>> train commuters in fremont are being warned about doapses of recent car break-ins. it's been happening at the centerville train depot. the primary target is loose change. more than 40 vehicles were broken into early thursday morning. we spoke to one man who just found his car with windows broken early this morning. he s
in the meantime, the u.s. air force is helping to supply relief to thousands of refugees who fled libya and who are now in tunisia. >>> you may smell gas in downtown as p g e is performing some maintenance. the gas will quickly dissipate, pg&e says. >>> and pg&e will take a few steps to improve safety. customers who live within 2000 feet will receive a letter. and they will begin installing safety valves inside those pipes that can be shut off remotely. >>...
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but as violence continues in libya the u.s. sends warships and more troops in that direction fueling speculation of a military intervention meanwhile western countries may have already launched a war against colonel moammar gadhafi as north african regime most countries consider. freezing over. and. over for the weapons here the foreign assets of either libya the country or khadafi and his family but some estimate to be almost one hundred billion dollars it's believed to be spread across the globe or your money invested through the country's sovereign wealth fund everything from a stake in the company that owns the financial times newspaper to land near the spanish resort town of marbury are being developed into homes and a golf course to the oil company beer annex and billions of dollars of cash in banks throughout europe and the u.s. the question now is what happens to all this money especially the thirty billion dollars the united states has frozen the most ever in the history of this country and this type of situation and e
but as violence continues in libya the u.s. sends warships and more troops in that direction fueling speculation of a military intervention meanwhile western countries may have already launched a war against colonel moammar gadhafi as north african regime most countries consider. freezing over. and. over for the weapons here the foreign assets of either libya the country or khadafi and his family but some estimate to be almost one hundred billion dollars it's believed to be spread across the...
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. >> reporter: the u.s. led the operations for more than a week to take out gadaffi's air defenses and establish a no fly zone but now nato agreed to take over command. rebels handed out food to civilians one day after recapturing the strategic coastal town. on sunday the opposition pushed west and controls all the main oil term nams in eastern libya. one rebel claims there was no resistance at all from forces loyal to gadaffi. >> based on the intelligence and what our military is seeing, the gadaffi forces are withdrawing. >> reporter: the united nation's security council meets monday getting an update on the situation in libya. president obama addresses the nation later in the evening. >> i think the military mission has gone quite well. >> reporter: defense secretary robert gates says the u.s. would begin reducing its forces committed to libya within weeks. but he doesn't think if anyone know's if military operations will be over by year's end. reporting from the united nations. >>> another earthquake sca
. >> reporter: the u.s. led the operations for more than a week to take out gadaffi's air defenses and establish a no fly zone but now nato agreed to take over command. rebels handed out food to civilians one day after recapturing the strategic coastal town. on sunday the opposition pushed west and controls all the main oil term nams in eastern libya. one rebel claims there was no resistance at all from forces loyal to gadaffi. >> based on the intelligence and what our military is...
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the u.s. is in direct contact with libya's opposition. france became the first country to formally recognize that the rebels. although diplomatic activity is intense, it is inconclusive, as we report from brussels. >> this is not be easy revolution world leaders had hoped for. 's hold onddafi to power may be shaky, but it still holds. there was a warning to libya's leader. >> and the international community and the united nations will not stand idly by if colonel gaddafi continues attacking his people systematically. >> today in paris, the french president became the various world leader to officially recognize the libyan opposition . the french president has also suggested a limited campaign of targeted air strikes, among them the military airfield in the colonel gaddafi tom down, and one at his barracks in tripoli. -- a colonel gaddafi's home town, and one at his barracks in tripoli. >> i think there is a clear legal basis to do it. there is regional involvement. there is a feeling that if we undertook such a commission and did not have
the u.s. is in direct contact with libya's opposition. france became the first country to formally recognize that the rebels. although diplomatic activity is intense, it is inconclusive, as we report from brussels. >> this is not be easy revolution world leaders had hoped for. 's hold onddafi to power may be shaky, but it still holds. there was a warning to libya's leader. >> and the international community and the united nations will not stand idly by if colonel gaddafi continues...